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VMware Converter User’s Manual
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VMware Converter User’s Manual

VMware Converter User’s Manual Version: 3.0.1 Revision: 20070426 Item: VMC-ENG-Q207-281

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Contents

Preface

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1 Introduction to VMware Converter 9
Migration with VMware Converter 9 VMware Converter Editions 10 Cloning and System Reconfiguration of Physical Machines 10 Hot and Cold Cloning 11 Local and Remote Cloning 11 Example of Remote Hot Cloning 11 Example of Local Cold Cloning 13 Cloning Modes 14 Volume‐Based Cloning 14 Disk‐Based Cloning 15 Migrating Existing Virtual Machines and System Images 15 Converting Virtual Machines 15 Configuring Virtual Machines 15 Managing Tasks 15 What’s New for Customers of P2V Assistant and Virtual Machine Importer 16 For Users of VMware P2V Assistant 16 For Users of VMware Virtual Machine Importer 16

2 System Requirements 17
Application Requirements 17 Memory Requirements for Cold Cloning 18 Physical Machines That Can Be Imported 18 Virtual Machines and System Images That Can